Agenda

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 10 December 2024 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1XB

Contact: Matthew Williams  Email: m.williams@spelthorne.gov.uk

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Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies and Substitutions

To receive any apologies for non-attendance and notification of substitutions.

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 281 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 13 November 2024 as a correct record.

3.

Disclosures of Interest

To receive any disclosures of interest from councillors under the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, or contact with applicants/objectors under the Planning Code.

Planning Applications and other Development Control matters

To consider and determine the planning applications and other development control matters detailed in the reports listed below.

 

4.

Planning application - 24/01112/FUL Land North-East of Eco Park, Charlton Lane, Shepperton, TW17 8QA pdf icon PDF 350 KB

Ward

Halliford and Sunbury West

 

Proposal

The construction of and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System of up to 200 megawatts electrical output with a total capacity of up to 400 megawatt hours, associated site access and partial cable route, with associated work.

 

Recommendation

The application is recommend for refusal

Additional documents:

5.

Planning application - 24/00790/FUL Hitchcock and King, Station Yard, Stanwell Road, Ashford, TW15 3DT pdf icon PDF 367 KB

Ward

Ashford Town

 

Proposal

Erection of a self-storage building (Use Class B8) with associated access, landscaping, parking and circulation space.

 

Recommendation

Approve the application subject to conditions

Additional documents:

6.

Planning application - 24/01089/FUL 5-7 & 9 Station Approach & 21 Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, TW15 2QN pdf icon PDF 370 KB

Ward

Ashford Town

 

Proposal

Demolition of existing office buildings, and construction of 35 new residential units together with Class E unit (Commercial, Business and Service), associated amenity and parking.

 

Recommendation

Approve the application subject to conditions

 

Additional documents:

7.

Planning application - 24/01052/FUL & 24/01053/LBC Old Station, Moor Lane, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4BB pdf icon PDF 381 KB

Ward

Staines

 

Proposal

24/01052/FUL

External Alterations including new openings at lower ground level, access ramps and railings to create an external play area

 

24/01053/FUL

Internal and External Alterations including new openings at lower ground level, access ramps and railings to create an external play area

 

Recommendation

Approve both applications subject to conditions

Additional documents:

8.

Planning application - 24/01133/PAP Sunbury Leisure Centre, Nursery Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LG pdf icon PDF 362 KB

Ward

Halliford and Sunbury West

 

Proposal

Prior Approval Notification for the installation of a further 89 no.1kWp (kilowatt ‘peak’) solar photo voltaic (PVs) panels to the roof

 

Recommendation

Grant the Prior Approval Notification subject to conditions

 

 

Additional documents:

9.

Planning application - TPO297/2024 Ribera Las Palmas Estate Road, Shepperton, TW17 9HU pdf icon PDF 351 KB

Ward

Shepperton Town

 

Proposal

To seek confirmation of Tree Preservation Order 297/2024 that was served with immediate effect to protect 3 x Sycamore, 1 x Norway Spruce and 1 x Adler trees on the land of Ribera Las Palmas Estate Road, Shepperton, TW17 9HU

 

Recommendation

Tree Preservation Order 297/2024 be confirmed without modification.

Additional documents:

10.

Motion referred from Council

To consider the below motion which was referred from the Council meeting on 24 October 2024

 

Proposed by – Cllr S Mooney

Seconded by– Cllr M Lee

 

Members will be aware that Article 4 is a direction of the General Permitted Development Order which enables a local planning authority to withdraw specified permitted development rights and bring decisions in relation to HMOs to the Planning Committee.

 

With increasing demand for HMOs and growing complaints from residents across the Borough, this motion is requesting that the existing Article 4 direction in place for specific wards should be extended to the whole of the Spelthorne Borough Council area.

11.

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) pdf icon PDF 499 KB

To consider a report on the Article 4 Direction made on 21 August 2024 in respect of Staines, Ashford North and Stanwell South, and Stanwell North wards.

Additional documents:

12.

Planning Appeals Report pdf icon PDF 138 KB

To note details of the Planning appeals submitted and decisions received between (dates).

13.

Major Planning Applications pdf icon PDF 202 KB

To note the details of future major planning applications.

14.

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations pdf icon PDF 151 KB